Watterson

Bill Watterson Timeline

By taquink

  • Bill Watterson Was Born

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    Bill Watterson's Life

  • Watterson Moves to Ohio with his family.

  • Watterson enrolls in Ohio's Kenyon College

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    Low point in Watterson's career.

    He later states that this was a key point in his life. His many failures greatly influenced him positively.

  • Watterson graduates college.

  • Signed on with Universal press syndicate to produce Calvin and Hobbes.

    Signed on with Universal press syndicate to produce Calvin and Hobbes.

  • Battles with companies wanting to merchandise Calvin and Hobbes.

  • Watterson earns National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award.

    Watterson earns National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award.

  • Watterson ends Calvin and Hobbes on December 31st of 1995 after ten years of running the comic.

  • Watterson moves to Cleveland Heights Ohio.

    Watterson moves to Cleveland Heights Ohio.

  • February 26, 2014 Watterson publishes first comic since the end of Calvin and Hobbes

    February 26, 2014 Watterson publishes first comic since the end of Calvin and Hobbes